System/Policy
CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
Current (https://current.org/current-mentioned-sources/bill-marrazzo/page/366/)
The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
“Southwest Florida in Focus,” a half-hour of TV news for Fort Myers and beyond, launched as a cost-effective model for producing local coverage.
The funding bolsters innovation and the sharing of best practices among investigative and independent reporters.
“If you’re a public media station, you should be making local, digital video content. Period.”
Three powerful congressional chairmen who support public broadcasting will continue in their key roles in both the House and Senate.
When managers of news organizations state partisan views in public, it raises important questions about the appearance of bias.
The network had to change its bylaws to allow contributions directly from individuals.
Also named in the complaint are California stations PBS SoCal, KVCR and KLCS.
The project aims to “map the history of public broadcasting in the U.S.”
Which will pass the Rich Roll Test?
Jerry Wareham, ideastream president since 2001, will retire after Kevin Martin’s transition.
Must-carry regulations do not apply because the Virgin Islands is not a Nielsen Designated Market Area.